Racism in the colony: Invasion day to travel ban protests

Monday, 17 February 2020 - 8:30am to 9:00am

Shan Windscript speaking on left, Invasion Day protest 2020 in Melbourne in the streets, on right

This week we hear speeches from protests tackling racism in the settler colony. First, we hear from the Invasion Day 2020 rally in Melbourne, organised by the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance, with Sasha Edwards speaking on Justice for Jesse Edwards, and from Apryl Watson-Day on Justice for Tanya Day. Second, we hear from the protest, No to racism, lift the travel ban rally by Stand Together Against Racism, with Yanni from Anti-colonial Asian Alliance (Kulin Nation / Melbourne) and their statement on the corona virus, and Shan Windscript, PhD student, casual academic and NTEU delegate.

Mentioned: Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance - WAR's poster on pay the rent, Pay the rent collective.

Women on the Line

Monday 8:30am to 9:00am

A national feminist current affairs program for community radio. A gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women and gender diverse people around Australia and internationally. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network (CRN).